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19 Sep

101 well-wishers took part in the seminar celebrating the 100th birthday of the physicist Martin Černohorský

This year, an exceptional seminar full of physics, memories and congratulations took place on the 100th birthday of Martin Černohorský, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Masaryk University’s (MU) Faculty of Science and Emeritus Rector of the University of Silesia in Opava. The seminar was jointly organised...

12 Sep

The University Campus Library offers a journal checkout service

Under the overarching of the MU Open Science team, the University campus library is expanding the service of compliance with the principles of transparency and best practices in scholarly journals to the whole MU.

8 Sep

Rules for Education and Development of Employees and Training Offer in the New Section of the Faculty Portal

We bring you information about the new directive, Education and Development of Employees at the Faculty of Science MU and the new section of the SCI MUNI Employee Portal.

The new series Behind Nature’s Curtain highlights the research of “green biologists” at MUNI

From Saturday, September 9, 2023, 9:30 a.m, Czech Television at ČT2 programme will be presenting a new series of five natural history films entitled ‘Behind Nature’s Curtain’ (Za oponou přírody). This popular science series will show stories of research into bogs, parasites, Carpathian meadows, bats...

5 Sep

Peter Fabian’s project wins a prestigious ERC Starting grant

Biologist Peter Fabian from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science has received a prestigious award, being the first young scientist of this faculty to receive the highly valued ERC Starting grant. The grant is awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) with the aim to support the best young scientists...

5 Sep

Professor Jiří Příhoda has passed away

It is with sadness that we announce that Professor Jiří Příhoda, who worked at the Department of Anorganic Chemistry (later at the Department of Chemistry) of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science from 1972, has left us forever, having died at age of 73.

5 Sep

Professor Jana Šmardová has passed away. She gave one the feeling that there was a point in wondering about things and not stopping ask.

It gives us great sadness to share the news that Professor Jana Šmardová, who worked at the Section of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology, has left us. She will remain in our memories forever.

1 Sep

The Department of Physical Electronics will change its name from September 1

As of September 1, 2023, the name of the Faculty of Science’s Department of Physical Electronics will change. The new Czech name is the Ústav fyziky a technologií plazmatu (abbreviation ÚFTP), while the English equivalent is the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology (or DPPT).

31 Aug

The Smoking Gun for Supermassive Binaries in Active Galactic Nuclei

An international research team led by Silke Britzen from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, has investigated blazars, accreting supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies. An important member of the team was astrophysicist Michal Zajaček from the Faculty of Science...

31 Aug

100 years of Martin Černohorský

The date of 31 August 2023 belongs to the celebration of the 100th birthday of the eminent physicist, Martin Černohorský, who connected his student and professional life with our faculty. His jubilee will be commemorated on September 7, 2023 with a seminar filled with lectures and reminiscences. This...

Dean Kašparovský officially opens the new entrance gate at Kotlářská

From Monday, 21st August 2023, students and empoyees can enter our faculty campus on Kotlářská Street using the new gate from Veveří Street, which is located near the library building. The new entrance will allow easier access to the campus for all those who get off at the nearby tram stop Konečného...

11 Aug

Our Limnologists collaborated on the river biodiversity study published in the NATURE

Four Limnologists from Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science MU participate in the important international study, analyzing biodiversity recovery in European rivers during last 50 years, published on August 9 in the NATURE journal.